IPAC: Aceh’s Surprising Election Results

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Acehnese voters registered clear displeasure with the ruling Partai Aceh in national legislative elections earlier this month, even though the political party of former insurgents still came out on top.

In its latest report, Aceh’s Surprising Election Results, IPAC looks at the implications of Partai Aceh’s reduced support, the rise of national parties and the weak showing of Gerindra, the party of presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto that is allied to Partai Aceh.